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regs

noun

plural of reg

as in regulations

a statement spelling out the proper procedure or conduct for an activity according to army regs, dress uniforms must be starched and boots polished at all times

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Recent Examples of regs The final regs reflect debate over technology potentially favoring wealthier hunters and impacting wildlife conservation. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026 The new engine regs were created to get automakers more enthused about the sport, back before so many of them started pulling back on electric vehicles. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2026 Diving supplies, stratospheric prices, and rules and regs for who could buy how much gas and when sent Americans into panicky buying habits. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 So far, Toyota and the Project Rally One squad out of Belgium are the only constructors who have publicly committed to developing new cars for 2027’s WRC regs, which have been designed to be more affordable to attract manufacturer and team engagement. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Feb. 2026 And there are always regs and other guidance to write. — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 In lobbying for a looser interpretation of copyright regs, the big AI players have played up the fact that restrictions would give China an edge in the AI race. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 These special cells became known as regulatory T-cells, or T-regs. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025 Crime down since regs enacted Tony Sherman, owner of Terrapin Investments, bought the property in 2023 for $9 million. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025

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At the new packaging coalition, one lobbyist is Rachel Wagoner, the former head of CalRecycle, who helped draft, negotiate and usher in the regulations for the single-use plastics bill.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
While calling for additional regulations involving e-bikes, the chief also returned to the scene to personally thank those who helped rescue the woman.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulations

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The new rules mandated that referees stop play for a ten-minute hydration break that allows players to drink fluids, change clothes, or shower in their locker room.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Local authorities say rules have been set by US authorities barring personnel from visiting cannabis dispensaries and taking part in watersports including jet skiing and parasailing.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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